Summer Olympic Deaths/Dead Medallists

[MrWonderful 481]

2 hours ago, jcc said:

https://www.espn.com/olympics/gymnastics/story/_/id/42433795/bela-karolyi-famed-us-gymnastics-coach-dies-82

Bela Karolyi, acclaimed multiple medal winning coach with Romania and the US, dead at 82.

Undoubtedly most famous here in the U.S. for carrying an injured Kerri Strug off the mat, after she completed what she believed to be the gold medal-clinching vault for Team USA at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.  

[Sinbabad 1,146]

On 16/10/2024 at 19:57, Ulitzer95 said:

Updated the 1948 London Olympians list above for deaths. Also the new names below.

Died since list above was made but not included on it :

Christian Brac, who was in 4x100m French relay for the 1948 games but did not actually run, died on 20 August aged 97. He doesn’t have a wiki page so I put his olympedia.

[YoungWillz 21,144]

Report of the death of Dick Packer who represented the United States for their Olympic Soccer team at the 1956 Games: 

 

[whoismakoto 330]

John Pelling, British fencer, died in 2023 but his death was only announced on July 2024.

[Bentrovato 1,102]

Germany's 1996 Olympic discus champion discus thrower Ilke Wyludda has died in the eastern city of Halle at the age of 55. German Olympic discus champion Wyludda dies aged 55

[Sinbabad 1,146]

10 minutes ago, Bentrovato said:

Germany's 1996 Olympic discus champion discus thrower Ilke Wyludda has died in the eastern city of Halle at the age of 55. German Olympic discus champion Wyludda dies aged 55

A former East German athlete who dies before her 60’s, how surprising !

[YoungWillz 21,144]

Monica Phelps nee Monica Rutherford, GB artistic gymnast at the 1964 Games, reportedly dead: 

Unless he has died off radar, Brian Phelps (her husband) has outlived her. Mentioned here.

 

On 07/01/2024 at 12:31, Thatcher said:

In advance of the Paris Olympics this year, I was doing some separate research but thought it was worthwhile putting here - surviving Team GB Olympic Medallists:

1960 - Rome

Anita Lonsbrough b. 1941 - Gold (Swimming)*

Dorothy Hyman b. 1941 - Silver and Bronze (Athletics) (also 1964)*

Carole Quinton b. 1936 - Silver (Athletics)

Dorothy Shirley b. 1939 - Silver (Athletics)

Michael Howard b. 1928 - Silver (Fencing)

John Pelling b. 1936 - Silver (Fencing)

Natalie Steward b. 1943 - Silver and Bronze (Swimming)

Peter Radford b. 1939 - x2 Bronze (Athletics)*

David Segal b. 1937 - Bronze (Athletics)

Dick McTaggart b. 1935 - Bronze (Boxing) (also 1956)*

Brian Phelps b. 1944 - Bronze (Diving) (convicted sex offender covered in the press)*

David Broome b. 1940 - Bronze (Equestrian) 

(also 1968) (BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1960)*

 

 

[Sir Creep 7,071]

6 hours ago, Bentrovato said:

Germany's 1996 Olympic discus champion discus thrower Ilke Wyludda has died in the eastern city of Halle at the age of 55. German Olympic discus champion Wyludda dies aged 55

Back in the days before we allowed men in women’s sports. 

:-\

[The Old Crem 3,622]

6 hours ago, Bentrovato said:

Germany's 1996 Olympic discus champion discus thrower Ilke Wyludda has died in the eastern city of Halle at the age of 55. German Olympic discus champion Wyludda dies aged 55

Also competed at the Paralympics after she lost her leg. 

[time 8,655]

Singapore's first Olympic medallist, Tan Howe Liang, a weightlifter who won silver in 1960 (Rome), has died aged 91. He also won Gold at the 1962 Commonwealth Games.

[YoungWillz 21,144]

On 27/02/2022 at 13:26, whoismakoto said:

List of known living participants of 1948 London Olympics

Olympian	Birth date	Country	Sport	Comment
Joe Birrell	11/03/1930	Great Britain	Athletics	Blind

Joe Birrell Telegraph Obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/12/08/joe-birrell-hurdles-1948-olympics-coached-idi-amin-obituary/

[drol 12,085]

Dawn Fraser hospitalised after serious fall.

[The Old Crem 3,622]

3 hours ago, drol said:

Dawn Fraser hospitalised after serious fall.

Often fatal at that age but she does seem to be recovering and was fit enough to have Hip surgery. 

[Sinbabad 1,146]

Hungarian pair skater Andrea Kékesy, silver medalist at the 1948 Games, has died aged 98.

[Sly Ronnie 912]

On 03/12/2024 at 01:41, Sir Creep said:

Back in the days before we allowed men in women’s sports. 

:-\

 

For all the talk of East Germany and their drug program in the 70s and 80s, the West Germans were caning it just as much!